Lewis score on capsule endoscopy can predict the prognosis in patients with small bowel lesions of Crohn's disease.
Takahiro NishikawaMasanao NakamuraTakeshi YamamuraKeiko MaedaTsunaki SawadaYasuyuki MizutaniEri IshikawaTakuya IshikawaNaomi KakushimaKazuhiro FurukawaEizaburo OhnoTakashi HondaHiroki KawashimaMasatoshi IshigamiMitsuhiro FujishiroPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)
LS and PNI are the best available prognostic predictors in patients with Crohn's disease without gastrointestinal stenosis and can guide decisions on treatment escalation. Patients with LS ≥ 270 and PNI < 45 were at increased risk for exacerbation, and additional treatments should be considered for this group.